January 26, 2016 • Page 4 shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com Sheep Day at the Black Hills Stock Show BROOKINGS, S.D. - Feb. 4, 2016 is Sheep Day at the Black Hills Stock Show, held at the Kjerstad Event Center in Rapid City located at 800 San Francisco St, Rapid City, SD 57701. “The goal of the 2016 BHSS Sheep Day goal is to provide a complete sheep industry experience for all attendees. Whether or not they are sheep producers will not matter,” explained Dave Ollila, SDSU Extension Sheep Field Specialist. Sheep industry 101 Twenty percent of all sheep raised in the U.S. are raised in the Northern Plains states of South Dakota, North Dakota, Wyoming, Montana and Nebraska. “There is a long tradition of sheep production among ranchers in this region and a lot of the sheep industries infrastructure can be found in these states,” Ollila said. When Ollila references the sheep industry, he is including sheep producers themselves, professional sheep shearers, sheep dog trainers, wool warehouses, Livestock auctions marketing lamb, feedlots and some small wool mills and packing plants. During the event, SDSU Extension is cooperating with the Black Hills Stock Show to provide education demonstrations and activities that will interest the producer and public alike. Agenda for Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. National Sheep Shearing Championships 10 a.m. - 9:30 p.m. North American Sheep Dog Trials 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. National Wool Handlers Championships 6:30 p.m. Make-A-Wish Sheep Dog Auction: A trained sheep dog will be auctioned, with proceeds to go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation Throughout the day Demonstration of the Optical Fiber Diameter Analysis Technology (OFDA) and its applications within the Wool Industry, Presentation by Allison Crane, Post-Graduate Assistant, North Dakota State University; Between Sheep Shearing contest divisions, Importance of Classing Wool to Ensure a Uniform and Marketable Wool Clip: presented by Ron Cole, American Sheep Industry Wool Education Consultant; Between Sheep Shearing contest divisions, The Value of Wool as a Textile Fiber: presented by Ron Cole, American Sheep Industry Wool Education Consultant; Between Sheep Shearing contest divisions, Steps to Producing a High Valued Wool Clip: presented by, Larry Prager, manager, Center Of the Nation Wool; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Hand Spinning Lessons: presented by Black Hills Spinners Assn. Between Sheep Shearing contest divisions, Combing Machine Demonstrations: presented by the Black Hills Spinners Association; Noon Lambing Time Recognizing Abuse in the Disability Community Protocol Discussions and Equipment Demonstrations: presented by Heidi Carroll, SDSU Extension Livestock Stewardship Associate; 2 p.m. Sheep Safety and Quality Assurance Information and Discussions: presented by Heidi Carroll, SDSU Extension Livestock Stewardship Associate; Additional attractions: * Lamb will be on the concessionaire’s menu in the form of Gyros * Numerous sheep industry related booths * Retailers promoting and selling wool and lamb products will be on hand. * Shawls created by the Spinner’s Circle will be donated to Black Hills Hospice. If you are interested in participating in any of the events or hosting a booth, Please contact: Cory Ferguson, Black Hills Stock Show Event Manager at 605.355.3861. BROOKINGS, S.D. - SDSU Extension and Western Resources for Independent Living will host Ms. Wheelchair America 2016/Dr. Alette Coble-Temple, January 23, 2016 at the SDSU Extension Rapid City Regional Center (711 N. Creek Drive). Dr. Coble-Temple will lead a free informational presentation on Recognizing Abuse in the Disability Community. “Dr. Coble-Temple is a powerful advocate for people with disabilities. Her amazing story serves as an inspiration to us all,” said Leacey Brown, SDSU Extension Gerontology Field Specialist. “Dr. Coble-Temple offers us a compelling testimony about the human capacity to adapt and overcome challenges. We are fortunate to have the opportunity to spend time with this amazing person.” The public is encouraged to attend her presentation at 3 p.m. (MST). “The value of this presentation is to bring awareness to this topic. 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